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S. Carolina St. transportation building sits empty

COLUMBIA, S.C. — While construction was completed nine months ago on the Clyburn Transit Center at South Carolina State University, the 8,500-square-foot building sits empty and unused, with the Transportation Center receiving no federal or state funds since 2010, according to The Times and Democrat.

The $4.8 million center — the first phase in the James E. Clyburn Transportation Center — was completed last December after 13 years of delays. It has space for automotive research and education, a chiller plant, underground fuel tanks, three automotive research bays, and a fourth bay for cleaning and preparing vehicles. For the full story, click here.

Clinton Bench has been named the new fleet & transit director. Before joining UCLA, Clinton served as manager of transit service planning for the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization and deputy executive director of planning with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

Beginning this fall, the university is replacing the service provided by its Ryan Field Shuttle with the CTA’s #201 Central/Ridge bus route, which will offer university faculty, students and employees with more frequent service, longer service hours, and extended routing.